héraut

See also: heraut and Heraut

French

Etymology

Old French heraut < Frankish *heriwald, from *heri (“army”) + *wald (“reigning; ruling”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁo/
• Compare héraldique (“heraldic”) which uses a mute h.
• Homophone: héros

Noun

héraut m (plural hérauts)

1. (historical, literary) herald

Further reading

• “héraut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• heurta